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Karen Zraick / New York Times:
Iowa Official, 66, Says His Love of Tupac Wasn't What Got Him Fired — Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of the state's Department of Human Services, was removed days after he sent an email celebrating the rapper to 4,300 employees. — The timing certainly seemed suspicious.
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Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Emails show Iowa official's Tupac fixation before his ouster — IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it. — Emails obtained by The Associated Press show …
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TMZ.com:
Bradley Cooper, Irina Shayk Share Joint Custody of Daughter — BRADLEY COOPER, IRINA SHAYK Solid Co-Parents SHARING JOINT CUSTODY IN BIG APPLE — EXCLUSIVE — Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk may have parted ways, but they have come together as parents in a big way …
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Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Lobbied Trump in A$AP Rocky's Case — President Trump is very much aware of A$AP Rocky's legal sitch in Sweden — and he's got his team working to get him freed ... thanks in part to Kim K and Kanye West. — That's right ... we've learned Kim and Kanye lobbied …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
'Handmaid's Tale's' Yvonne Strahovski Joins Chris Pratt in ‘Ghost Draft’ (EXCLUSIVE) — “The Handmaid's Tale” star Yvonne Strahovski is in negotiations to join Chris Pratt in Skydance's sci-fi pic “Ghost Draft,” sources tell Variety. — “Lego Batman's” Chris McKay is attached to direct.
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D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Jimmy Kimmel Attempts To Translate Offset & Cardi B's ‘Clout’ For ‘Old People’! — Jimmy Kimmel is slowing it way down for the “old people”! — On Wednesday night, the late night TV host had the married Cardi B and Offset come by to ~basically~ perform a snippet from the Migos rapper's NSFW track Clout …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Nash Bridges’ Revival With Don Johnson in the Works at USA Network (Exclusive) — Original series creator Carlton Cuse is not attached. — Don Johnson is heading back to San Francisco. — Eighteen years after CBS' Nash Bridges signed off following a six-season run on CBS …
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The Wrap
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Emmys: Three Nominated ‘Game of Thrones’ Stars Self-Submitted After HBO Did Not Enter Them — Alfie Allen (who played Theon Greyjoy), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth) and Carice van Houten (Melisandre) received noms on Tuesday. — Game of Thrones performers Alfie Allen …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Quentin Tarantino On ‘Once Upon A Time’, His Vision Of ‘Star Trek’ As ‘Pulp Fiction’ In Space, And Hopes To Turn Leo DiCaprio '50s Western ‘Bounty Law’ Into Series — EXCLUSIVE: Most times Deadline has done in-depth interviews with Quentin Tarantino, the occasion has been a hot-button moment that begged for clarity.
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Camille Grammer Defends Her $30M Divorce Settlement with Ex Kelsey Grammer: ‘I Worked Hard’ — “I just felt that, you know, working — and I worked hard,” Camille Grammer said about her marriage to Kelsey Grammer. “I just didn't sit back, buying fancy clothes and shoving bonbons in my face.
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X17 Online:
Khloe Kardashian Defends Tristan Thompson Against Online Troll Who Said She “Hates Him” For Cheating — Don't try to tell Khloe Kardashian how she feels about baby daddy Tristan Thompson, 'cause if you do, she'll set you STRAIGHT! — The reality star/denim maven corrected an online commenter who posted about Khloe “hating” Tristan.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Southern Charm's Kathryn Dennis Denies Addiction Claims from Thomas Ravenel Amid Custody Battle — The parents to Kensie, 5, and Saint, 3, are currently in the middle of a battle for custody of the children — As Kathryn Dennis and Thomas Ravenel continue to battle for custody of their two young children …
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